Who Gets to Define Campus Rape?
Reposted With Permission From The Author, Nicole Bedera. Original New York Times Article Can Be Found Here Who should have the right to define rape: survivors who have experienced sexual violence or those who are accused of perpetrating it? That is the core question...The Cost Of Rape: Survivors Of Sexual Assault Are Paying Billions
$122,461. That’s enough to pay for a college degree, to buy a house (depending on where you live), and to travel the world and enjoy life for awhile. It’s also the average lifetime economic burden for a survivor of rape, according to a 2017 study by the...Actress Amber Tamblyn: I’m Done With Not Being Believed
When I was 21, I went into the office of a producer of the television show I was starring in to discuss a big problem. By this point I had been acting for more than a decade, and the show was very successful and beloved. Still, I was nervous about facing the firing...Preventing Sexual Violence Starts With What We Teach Our Boys
Most girls and women in the United States are given advice about rape prevention: never let your drink out of your sight, don’t walk alone at night, don’t wear revealing outfits or high heels, and so on. We live in a society where violence against women—both in action...Sexual Assaults Increase During Natural Disasters. Newsweek Looks Into Why.
When disasters like Hurricane Harvey strike, women are far more likely to be negatively affected than other groups. A study published in 2007 by researchers at the London School of Economics and the University of Essex found that natural disasters in 141...